This option covers workplace first aid as required by Health & Safety regulations.

OPTION 2: First Aid As A Life Skill

This course takes approx 12 hours to complete and is held over two days.

It includes the following unit standards:

Unit 26551: Provide first aid for life threatening conditions.

Unit 26552: Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions & how to respond to them.

It will also be possible to add as an elective in the above course the following:

Unit 25459: Provide first aid for young children

Unit 6400: Manage first aid in emergency situation

CPR

This course covers basic CPR and airway obstruction and takes approx three hours to complete.

It includes the following NZQA unit standard:

Unit 6402: Provide resuscitation Level 2

Extra subjects can be added to these courses to cover your workplace needs.

First Aid Refresher (FAR)

This course is aimed at people who have held a current First Aid Certificate for under two years. The unit covers almost the same subjects as the Comprehensive First Aid Course in less detail and is intended to refresh a persons understanding and to update any changes that have been made by the New Zealand Resuscitation Council. This course takes a approximately eight hours to complete.